Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-12
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH |
A MARTINsBURG WOMAN SUDDENLY
EXPIRES IN A DOCTORS OFFICE
THE POLICE THINK THERE
is EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.

EXPIRES IN A DOCTORS OFFICE
THE POLICE THINK THERE
is EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.
HAGERsTowN, November 5.-One
of the most mysterious deaths that
ever occurred in Hagerstown took
place this evening. A lady, we'll
dressed and about thirty years of age,
stepped into DIR. jones' office, on
West Franklin street, about six
O'Clock, and asked for the doctor. DR..
Jones at once made his appearance.
ana asked what was the matter. She
replied: "Oh, am so sick" He
told her to lie down on the sofa. She
did SO and was corpse. Justice Bit
ner at once ordered an inquest, and
after witnesses were examined, it was
proposed to adjourn the inquest till
tomorrow. She was seen on the
streets during the afternoon with a
young man. She had on her person
return ticket to Martinsburg, w.
Va, and two dollars in her pocket.
book.
HAGERsTowN, November 6.-The
authorities to-day have been trying
to clear up the mystery of the death
of the lady who suddenly expired in
DR.. Jones' Office here yesterday even
ing. At the inquest this afternoon,
besides the testimony of DR.. Jones,
several witnesses said she arrived
here on the four o'clock train from
Martinsburg, and went to the Frank
lin House, in company with young
gentlaman from that place, and regis
tered as Miss Johnson, from Cumber-
land. This name is supposed to have
been assumed. The fact that she had
return ticket to Martinsburg, led
the authorities to telegraph for wit.
nesses from that place, for the purpose
of proving her identity. This after
noon the states attorney. the chief of
police, and several well-knoWn citi-
zens of Martinsburg arrived, but they
were unable to tell who she was, al
though she had been seen by several
of them in chat place. One of the wit
nesses before the inquest testified that
the young gentleman referred to in
formed him last evening that he had
gotten into trouble with a woman.
The verdict of the jury was that the
deceased had died from congestion of
the lungs. Her remains will be taken
to MartinSburg tomorrow.
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, Nov. 7
Last Saturday evening Miss Martha
Fellows left this place for Hagers-
town, Md. When the train stopped,
a young man from this place request
ed the Franklin House porter to take
the lady to that hotel, where she reg
istered as Miss johnson, Cumberland,
Md. The parties were afterwards
seen Oh the street together. AT P. NJ.
she entered the Office of DIR. Jones,
exclaiming: "Oh, Doctor, 1 am so
sick" She was assisted to a sofa and
died instantly. A jury of inquest
was summoned and several doctors
were called in to make an examina-
ton.
An autopsy was performed, result
ing in a verdict of death from conges-
ton of the lungs. On her per-
son was found a return ticket to this
place, which led to her Identification.
In her stocking was found thirty dol
lars.
Chief of Police G. R. O'Neal, who
was telegraphed for, went to Hagers-
town and brought the body here,
when her brother identified her as the
person named above. Doctors Snod-
grass, Myers and McSherry, of this
city, performed another autopsy, and
found that the young would have
become the mother of a son within
the next six months. They concurred
in the opinion of the Hagerstown doc
tors. Officer O'Neil will continue the
investigation, following the clues in
his possession. They may lead to an
arrest.
Miss Fellars has always been
known as of good character and repu-
tation. The family moved up from
below Vanclevesville. and after the
death of Mr.. Daniel Sloane's wife,
Miss Fellars went to keep house for
him, he being related to her. Her
family relations are of the best, and
she with her brother and sisters have
lived quietly and respectfully to all
who have known them. Her sad
death casts a shadow of sorrow and
distress, not only over her immediate
relationship, but over the entire COM
munity. Several arrests have been
made and bail given for appearance
at hearing, when counsel and wit
nesSes can all be present, and COM
mitment or discharge will depend
upon the evidence then and there
produced, pending which no further
particulars are given.
The hearing will be before Squire
Matthaei, next week or week after, as
soon as counsel and witnesses can all